Uganda earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 55 km NW of Ntungamo, Uganda

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 55 km NW of Ntungamo, Uganda on Mon, Aug 25, 2003, 4:05 AM GMT+2 (02:05 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2003-08-25 02:05:57 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
0.512° S, 29.309° E
Region
Uganda
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
94°
Stations used
49

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c5vf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC.